DIY Inspiration

Pink paired with Kraft is the perfect palette to mix together an assortment of products from our Bath and Body Kits and Collection to create this artfully arranged box for Mother’s Day. This package has everything you need to gift mom a day of...

This colorful handmade journal by Rae Missigman was created with an assortment of her new products. This simple project is easy to achieve with just a few supplies. Use it as your own, one-of-a-kind art journal to doodle, or to jot down your thoughts...

With spring fully in bloom, these colorful tags are sure to inspire and encourage someone. Attach them to a gift, or give to a friend just because. Dream as If You'll Live Forever — Inspirational Tags Project Instructions: Using the shiny/glossy...

These cards are perfect for Mother’s Day or any special occasion. In minutes, create a card that will be cherished forever. We’d love to see what you are making. Share your artwork on Instagram using #StampingtonMade for a chance to be a...

Create these hand-stamped soap packages in just a few minutes. Because the tub tea filters are porous, your loved ones will be able to smell your scrumptious soaps before they even open their gift. With just a few supplies, you too can create a set of...

Give mom the gift of relaxation this Mother’s Day with this DIY Citrus and Lavender Milk Bath, or choose from any of our other DIY Bath and Body Kits. Bath Soak Kits are the perfect gift idea for Mother’s Day. With just a few basic supplies,...

“Let Your Spirit Take Flight,” with this necklace by Guest Artist Sandra Evertson. Sandra paired Rising Spirit and Mialgros Relics and Artifacts to create this unique necklace, adding a beautiful patina using an assortment of metallic paints...

Create this necklace, and one-of-a-kind custom gift tag to let mom know just how much you love her this Mother’s Day. We’d love to see what you are making. Share your artwork on Instagram using #StampingtonMade for a chance to be a featured...

As this piece says “great things take time.” Whether it’s waiting for the blooms of the spring season or completing a work of art, true acts of beauty are created over time and never overnight. It is through diligence that elegant...

Spring has finally arrived at our offices and the birds are chirping from the trees. Upcycle some library cards and sleeves to commemorate the season and add some mixed-media details. Treat your friend to a handwritten letter on a library card, with some...

Join us as we continue on our year-long journal challenge. In January, we created a set of journal prompts that you can find here, in hopes to keep you inspired to create your own art journal that you can carry along with you no matter where you are. Our...

We recently introduced to you Tim Holtz’s Distress Crayons, and just like you, we can’t get enough of them. Our first attempt working with them, we created a set of colorful tags. This time, we wanted to use a different color palette to see...

Whether you’re decorating for a party or just adding some special touches to your home for spring, this prayer flag bunting can brighten up any space. With vintage details, this garland is rustic and ready to be hung up in just a few steps. Spring...

Much like a blank canvas, approaching PaperWhimsy’s Amazing Alterables can be intimidating at first sight, but they are unique, fun to work with, and more than worth the extra creative effort. Usually it only takes the first brush of gesso or...

When Distress Crayons arrived at our offices, I couldn’t hold myself back from incorporating their bright colors into these tags. This technique uses their water-reactive pigments to create a fun background that can be the basis for an art journal...

With summer just around the corner, these ombré dyed bags are perfect for going seashell hunting at the beach, to use as a party favor bag, or to package and gift homemade soaps. Down by the Seashore Ombré Muslin Bags Project Instructions:...

As a fairly prolific and long-term art journaler, I am always looking for new ideas to try out in my journals. However, there are recurring and repeating features that always seem to appear – bright colours, lots and lots of layers, stenciling and...

With spring just around the corner, this fresh-smelling soap is sure to get you in the mood for warmer weather and blossoming flowers. Not only are they simple to make, they also make great gift ideas. Adding details such as a sand dollar and starfish or...

International Women’s Day was just a few days ago and I wanted to celebrate with an art journal that shows off strong, powerful women and their inherent elegance. With a nod to the sophistication of "Breakfast at Tiffany's," the page is about inner...

When I was growing up, a trip to the drugstore would inevitably end with me asking my parents to buy me a pack of stickers. I loved them. I loved putting them all over the place, and I loved just looking at them in their package. Decades later, and not...

These decorative envelopes are the perfect vessel for gifts, ephemera packs, and more. Put a birthday greeting or sentiment on the outside, then stuff with your favorite photos of the recipient, or fill with bits of paper and ephemera for a girls’...

This simple necklace is convertible. It can be worn long or short to suit every neckline. Just adjust the way it’s clasped for a whole new look every time you put it on. Our brand-new Vintaj Natural Brass Co. Flying Arrow charms add the perfect...

Our new Papaya Art clip art books are an endless source of creativity. I already have at least 10 art journal pages just waiting to be painted, stenciled, and embellished from the different designs. This first page uses the image “Night...

We were so excited to rediscover Angela Cartwright’s transparencies that we created a kit with everything you need to create this project on your own. Use the palm trees, or “palmiers” in French, to create a grungy and shabby chic...

We welcome Wendy Morris-Saponaro, an Ambassador for Sandra Evertson’s Relics & Artifacts, as she creates a project pairing the resin castings with Paper Whimsy’s Large Curious Poupée. Dreamer of Dreams Project by Relics &...

And here it is — the reverse side of my PaperWhimsy Houses! On this side, I opted for a glamorous aesthetic. In my everyday life, I often change my mind between being rustic or polished and glam, so these houses are perfect for me and can be...

Sometimes, it’s all about how you view something. A simple change in perspective can make all the difference in mixed-media art. A whimsy is defined as “an odd or fanciful notion” and that is what this canvas is. It is a collection of...